Saturday Lineup Card: Going With Gausman

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Day-to-DayRafael Betancourt, RP, COL (groin) - Will throw bullpen session Friday to determine if DL stint is necessary.Luis Cruz, 3B, LAD (elbow) - Not in lineup on Friday.Danny Espinosa, 2B, WAS (hand) - Has been playing with small fracture in right wrist and will take several days off.Pedro Florimon, SS, MIN (finger) - Not in lineup Friday after leaving the game on Thursday.Jed Lowrie, SS, OAK (foot) - Will not require a DL stint.Nick Swisher, 1B, CLE (personal) - Activated from paternity list.

Players on the DLMike Adams, RP, PHI (back) - Will be activated from DL on Sunday.Gordon Beckham, 2B, CHW (wrist) - Will not play Friday and maybe Saturday because of soreness in his wrist.Peter Bourjos, OF, LAA (hamstring) - Began jogging and taking BP this week.Santiago Casilla, RP, SF (knee) - May need surgery on injured knee.Danny Duffy, RP, KC (elbow) - Will begin rehab assignment with Double-A on Sunday.Nathan Eovaldi, SP, MIA (shoulder) - Will start rehab assignment with High-A Jupiter on Saturday.Josh Fields, RP, HOU (forearm) - Expected to be activated from DL in next 7-to-10 days.Christian Garcia, RP, WAS (forearm) - Will work as reliever with Double-A in rehab assignment.Tommy Hanson, SP, LAA (personal) - Will make extended spring training start Saturday.Corey Hart, 1B, MIL (knee) - Could begin rehab assignment first week of June.Cristhian Martinez, RP, ATL (shoulder) - Building arm strength at extended spring training and has unknown return date.Ryan Mattheus, RP, WAS (hand) - Will not need surgery but will miss eight weeks.Justin Maxwell, OF, HOU (hand) - Will begin rehab assignment on Wednesday.James McDonald, SP, PIT (shoulder) - Threw side session Friday and will make rehab start Monday.Chris Narveson, SP, MIL (finger) - Will be stretched out as starter in rehab assignment.Andy Pettitte, SP, NYY (shoulder) - Played catch on Friday.Wilson Ramos, C, WAS (hamstring) - Will need a few more days than 15-day minimum before return.Josh Reddick, OF, OAK (wrist) - Completed BP on Friday.Mark Rogers, SP, MIL (shoulder) - Still no timetable for return.Mark Teixeira, 1B, NYY (wrist) - Expected to begin rehab assignment on Wednesday with Double-A.Chase Utley, 2B, PHI (oblique) - Stay on DL could be short, hopeful to be ready to be activated when eligible.Jayson Werth, OF, WAS (hamstring) - Will not return to the field for at least two more weeks.Jake Westbrook, SP, STL (elbow) - Threw on flat ground Friday.Kevin Youkilis, 3B, NYY (back) - Will play in extended spring training game on Saturday.

Angels:Ernesto Frieri entered the game Thursday against the Royals with a three-run lead and a chance at a save. He struggled to record two outs giving up three hits and two earned runs and also had one walk before being lifted after throwing 35 pitches. Robert Coello came in to record the final out of the game and earned the save. Frieri is still relatively safe as the primary closer until Ryan Madson returns from the disabled list. Scott Downs or Garrett Richards would more likely be the next in line to see save chances should Frieri falter late in the game.

Kevin Gausman, SP, BAL - Gausman made his major league debut on Thursday against the Blue Jays less than a year after being selected fourth overall out of LSU and it was not picture perfect after he allowed four earned runs in five innings and took the loss. Though the numbers were a little rough in his first start, he lit up the radar gun with his fastball touching the upper 90s consistently. He works a solid fastball-changeup combo mixed with a curve and slider that gives him a chance to stick around in the majors if he can locate well. He threw the changeup 16.9 percent of the time in his debut which is unique for a power-arm pitcher. The Orioles have a lot of arms that can start but none are as skilled as Gausman and he could be a solid pickup should he stay at the major league level.

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